The D2D Podcast: The Ultimate Door-to-Door Sales Training Show for Reps, Managers, and Business Owners
This show, from the D2D Experts, is your ultimate resource for mastering door-to-door sales, direct sales techniques, and leadership skills. This podcast delivers actionable insights and strategies to help you excel in door-to-door sales, whether you're a salesman, entrepreneur, business owner, sales trainer, rep, or manager.
Each episode features practical advice on improving sales performance, handling objections, and closing deals effectively. Discover how to build and lead high-performing sales teams, recruit top talent, and implement winning business strategies. We also dive into personal development and leadership topics, helping you cultivate a success-driven mindset. Looking for tips on door-to-door solar, alarm, pest control, roofing, or real estate sales? We got it!
Get ready to conquer common sales challenges and improve your door-to-door sales performance with our expert tips and tricks.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
- What are the best door-to-door sales strategies?
- How can I improve my door-to-door sales performance?
- What techniques are effective for handling objections in sales?
- How can I become a successful door-to-door salesperson?
- What are the top tips for recruiting a high-performing sales team?
- How do I develop leadership skills in sales?
- What are the latest trends in door-to-door sales?
- How can I boost my sales team's performance?
- What are the best practices for closing deals in door-to-door sales?
- How can personal development improve my sales career?
Episodes
554 episodes
515: The $6 First Class Flight That Changed His Life | Eli Facenda
Eli Facenda was making $24,000 a year out of college when he booked a $6,000 business class flight to London for just $6 and 60,000 points. That moment changed everything. Now he runs Freedom Travel and has helped over 1,000 business owners tur...
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Episode 515
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49:22
514: His Wife Told Him to Stop Being a Little B*tch | 2x Golden Door Winner Nathan Barlow
Nathan Barlow spent 10 years in door-to-door with almost nothing to show for it. He sold 250 accounts three years in a row, beating his head against a wall. Then something clicked—and he hit back-to-back Golden Doors.In this episode, Hun...
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Episode 514
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38:48
513: Colorblind Pilot Loses His Dream… Then Triples His Income in 1 Summer | Mckenzie Goulding & Jake West
Two Golden Door winners walk into the studio: one has 11 summers with zero bagels, the other was on track to be a Delta pilot until a color-blindness test blew up his dream. Both went on to stack Golden Doors, build real estate portfolios, and ...
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Episode 513
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1:04:21
512: He Made $2.7M After Prison. Then Depression Hit. | Golden Door Series with Collin Bynum
Collin Bynum came home from prison in March 2023 with 33 arrests on his record, a chip on his shoulder, and a diet of starkist tuna packets and saltine crackers. By December, he'd sold $781,000 in roofing. By the end of 2024, he'd made $780K ta...
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Episode 512
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42:13
511: Burn the Boats: How a 34-Year-Old Teacher Became a 2x Golden Door Winner | Tanner Sewell
Tanner Sewell spent 12 years as a high school English teacher and wrestling coach in Washington D.C. At 34, he bought a one-way ticket to Phoenix with no sales experience, no roofing knowledge, and a busted 2004 Toyota Tacoma with no air condit...
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Episode 511
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48:27
510: $2.7M in Roofing Through Referrals | Golden Door Series with Andrea Olson
In this Golden Door Winners episode, Hunter Lee sits down with Andrea Olson, a residential roofing sales rep from North Georgia who crossed the $2.5M Golden Door mark and finished the year near $2.7M in installed revenue. Andrea’s ...
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Episode 510
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28:28
509: Before You Buy the Rolex… Do THIS with Your Commission Checks | Ryan Pineda
What should you really do with that extra 50–100K you made in commissions this year? Buy the Rolex… or buy the asset that bails you out when the market turns?In this episode, Sam sits down with entrepreneur, real estate investor...
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Episode 509
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44:23
508: The Daily Routine Behind $766K in Pest Control Sales | Calvin Leidy Golden Door Series
Calvin Leidy went from delivering Uber Eats in a beater car to earning over $300K his rookie year in pest control. Then he did it again—back-to-back Golden Door awards with $766,988 in serviced revenue in year two.In this episode, Hunte...
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26:53
507: The Pen Trick That Gets You Inside Every Home | 466 Alarm Sales | Kartik Gulati Golden Door Series
Kartik Gulati came to Canada in 2023 as an international student making $15/hour at Tim Hortons. Two years later, he's a Golden Door winner with 466 funded accounts in the alarm industry—one of three Golden Door winners from the same office.
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Episode 507
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26:53
506: He Averaged 10+ Sales a Day in Door-to-Door | Fiber Sales Training With Andrew Marino
Andrew Marino left door-to-door sales for five years. He worked for the Utah Jazz, sold SaaS in New York City, even appeared on a Hulu reality show. Then he came back to the industry in April 2025 and won a Golden Door Award by December selling...
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Episode 506
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32:09
505: Why Do New Contracting Companies Fail and What Does Justin Brach Recommend | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee sits down with Justin Brach, CEO of SubcontractorHub, to break down what new and struggling door to door reps often miss about the contracting world. Justin brings nearly two decades of experience ...
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Episode 505
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49:54
Special Episode: Most Listened Door to Door Sales Lessons of 2025 | Discipline, Mindset & Consistency
As we wrap up 2025, we wanted to bring you something special.This episode is a compilation of the most listened to moments from the D2D Podcast this year. These are the clips reps replayed, managers shared with their teams, and listeners...
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Episode 505
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28:26
504: What Stops Most People from Reaching High Performance, Explained by Ty Bennett | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur Ty Bennett, returning to D2DCon as the only keynote in nine years invited back twice. Ty blends twenty years of direct sales experience...
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Episode 504
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41:08
503: How to Build a High-Performance Sales Mindset According to Jon Gordon | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Jon Gordon, best-selling author of The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, The One Truth and The 7 Commitments of a Great Team. Jon has coached leaders from top sports organizations and majo...
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Episode 503
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40:22
502: How Is AI Changing Door-to-Door Sales Coaching? With Pat Brien & Dan Ringen | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee welcomes Patrick Brien (CEO) and Dan Ringen (VP of Business Development) from SPCloser, an AI-powered coaching platform for door-to-door and in-home sales teams. With experience at companies like F...
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Episode 502
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39:48
501: Dante Strom: How do you build a high performing D2D sales team | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter sits down with Dante Strom, Director of Marketing at The Ranches Golf Club. Dante shares how her background in sales shaped her approach to building high performing teams and revenue driven systems. He...
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Episode 501
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1:00:55
500: How Can Health Optimization Transform Sales Performance? Brad Conant & David White Explain | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Brad Conant and David White, founders of Vitality HRT, a performance and health company helping sales professionals optimize their energy, mindset, and results. Brad, a 14-year door...
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Episode 500
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31:23
499: How Can AI Help Sales Teams Close More Deals Without Losing the Human Touch? w/ David Inman | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with David Inman, VP of Partnerships at SalesAI and veteran sales leader known for scaling revenue organizations through structure, systems, and strategy.David has led te...
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Episode 499
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43:16
498: 3 Golden Doors in 10 Years: Andy Holmes’ Blueprint for New & Struggling Reps | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee sits down with Andy Holmes, President of Sales at ProForce and host of the Summer Sales Podcast. Andy has built a career that spans pest control, solar, and leadership at one of the fastest-growing...
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Episode 498
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58:31
497: How to build confidence in door-to-door sales w/ Colton BrockBank | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, host Hunter sits down with Colton BrockBank, former Nitro Circus athlete, X Games producer, sales coach, and author of The Confidence Cheat Code. Colton’s life has been anything but ordinary. From flipp...
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Episode 497
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1:00:14
496: The Hidden Mistake Costing You Thousands in Lost Sales w/ Brianna Fitzpatrick, CEO of Digital Natives | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee sits down with Brianna Fitzpatrick, Founder and CEO of Digital Natives, a Phoenix-based digital advertising agency managing over $1M/month in ad spend for service-base...
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Episode 496
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54:03
495: Daniel G Reveals How to Build the Inner Game of Sales | The D2D Podcast
In this high-energy episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down backstage with world-renowned sales trainer Daniel G, who served as the opening keynote speaker at D2DCon Canada. Known as the “#1 Sales Trainer in the World,” Daniel ...
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Episode 495
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11:52
494: How to Close More Deals and Win Back Customers Using AI-Powered Conversations | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, host Hunter sits down with Thomas Lundberg, founder of Sellify AI. From being $60,000 in debt and unsure of his next step, to breaking rookie records in pest control sales, Thomas’ journey is pr...
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Episode 494
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1:02:28
493: How to Survive When 50% of the Industry Fails: J.D. De La Rosa on Building Sustainable D2D Teams | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with J.D. De La Rosa, founder of Roofio and founding partner of Services Summit. With nearly two decades of experience in direct sales and renewable energy, J.D. shares insights every ne...
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Episode 493
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28:30
492: $500M Pest Control Giant: How Vess Pearson Scaled Aptive into a 2,500-Rep D2D Sales Force | The D2D Podcast
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Vess Pearson, CEO and Co-Founder of Aptive Environmental, one of the fastest-growing pest control companies in North America. From knocking doors as a young rep to building...
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Episode 492
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